Flange coupling and radial baid



' Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,747

.J. B. QUIGLEY FLANGE COUPLING AND RADIAL BAIL Filed Aug. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fli i.

Feb. 19, 1929, 1,702,747

J. B. QUIGLEY FLANGE COUPLING AND RADIAL BAIL Filed Aug. 2, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 121 929.

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-, The sliding flange coupling consists of a circular flange properly constructed and p v sembly of gears and pinions that will op- 1 v crate 1n combination-with the sliding flange bolted to a divided flat ring (in two 'seini-' circular parts) enclosingand in contact with the two sides and outer edge of a flange of lesser] outside diameter permitting one flange to turn f'i'eely,wvhile the other remains stationary; or .both may turn in opposite directions. V 3 V I The sliding flange coupling'in combination with rods, pipes or cylinders will firmly hold the abutting ends in position; will tion with housing containing suitable gear I and pinion assembly and properly-. sup ported by horizontal shafts, whichin turn suitable bed plate for operating in mines,

permit one rod, shaft, pipe or cylinder to 7 turn or revolve freely. while the other remains stationary or permitsdboth to revolve in opposite di'rectlons. I I i he sliding flange coupling in comb naare supported by pedestal bearings on a itunnels, and quarries, may be used ,in combination with'auger or-drills and a partof. the mechanism of portable boring or drill- 7 ing machines. Such auger or drill may be operated at anypoi nt within the radius dis tanee of the machine except at points within a small imaginary cylinder, the center line of whichis the center line' of the shafts which support the housing. I The radial rod baillis a device attached to that part of the housing containing the end of the driving shaft. rod and bail and associated parts is to-hold that part of the housing to which it is fattaehed in line with thedriving" shaft.

Other objects and advantages of the invention and combinations may appear from; the accompanying drawings, the subjoined v or pressed on,;the respectiveabutting ends "of: rods, pipes, shafts orcylind'ers. The radial rod bail R consists of a hori- Figure 1 is a horizontal, I

Figure 2, avertical longitudinal'view of the sliding flange coupling andthe radial;

rod bail in combination with a gear'hous- 1H0.

T igure 3 is a vertical section of thesliding flange coupling. a Y

Figure 4:.is avertieal longitudinal section The purpose of the of the sliding ,flange coupling 7 combination with a' housing and showing an asof a part of the ,body and one truck; and

1 Figure 6 isa'side view of-the body and the other truck of an electric, steam or gas locomotive orcar, having two trucks of six wheels each; one axle and gear. housing on each truck equipped with the sliding flange coupling the radial rodbailf and a fifth wheel or hearing and king pin. Figure .7 1s a plan v1ew;1&nd

of the front end ofan auto vehicle, showing Figure 8, a*longitudin al vertical section the sliding flange coupling, on the housing.

which contains the front axles,; th e differential, gears, pinionsand end of thedriving shaft which transmits power to the front wheels; the radial rod bail and associated Figure 1 is aplan; and I lligure 2 is a, vertical longitudinal View of the sliding flange coupling Fyand the radial rod: bail R in combination withj the" two menibers of agear housing G and H,

Figure ,3 isa vertical section of the slidparts for convenience 'inassembling and requires machine workonly on such parts of' ing. contact; I

" The flanges may be attachedto, cast with,

the housing, ring and flanges as are in slidzontal rod, one end firmly and rigidly at tached .tothe center'of a horizontal semi-' circular bail; the'ends being pivotall-y attached tothat part of the housing G containing the end of the driving shaft Q,-

which enters the housing in a, plane parallel to the plan of the bail and the center in line: g'perpeiidieu'lar to a line ,throu h the center of the pivots on 'the'ends of t e bail." The other end of rod providedwith a slip joint S and ball and socket U (which compensate variations) attached to one end of a rigid vertical member B. The other end of the rigid member B is firmly and rigidly attached to. the frame of the body, to which is attache d'the engine or motor that transmits power through the driving shaft Q.

The purpose of the radial rod bail is to hold that part of the housing G in line with the driving shaft Q, while permitting free horizontal turning sliding movement of that part of the housing H, which may contain a car axle and gear or the ends of the front axle,-the differential, and gear of an auto vehicle.

Figure 4- is a vertical longitudinal section of a housing showing the sliding flange coupling F and containing a main gear l) driven by a pinion P on a vertical shaft V; rotated by a horizontal. gear Y driven by a pinion PP on the end of the driving shaft Q. An assembly suitable for o )erating' and transmitting power in combination with the sliding flange coupling F.

All of the above, in combination with the housing containing an axle passing through and rigidly attached to the main gear D, is

a suitable combination for thetransmission of power to the wheels of an electric, steam or gas car orlocomotive; having two trucks of four or more wheels each.

The front axles and differential in c0mbination with the assembly of gears and pinions shown in Figure l enclosed in a housing with the sliding flange coupling F properly placed on and a part of the housing between the front axles and the end of the driving shaft Q, is suitable for the transin housing; all

mission of power to the front wheels of auto vehicles.

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of a part of the body and'one truck;

Figure 6 is a side view of a part of the body and the other truck of an electric, steam or gas locomotive or car.

Both trucks are exactly the same,one turned end for end. The engine or motor and other parts not necessary for this 'description are omitted.

Figure 5 shows a truck with six tight wheels. one on each end of each axle, the middle axle with a tight gear l) driven by pinion l on a verlial shaft V, rotated by a horizontal gz'ear Y, driven by a pinion; PP on the end of the drivingshaft Q, encased as shown and described in Figure 1-.

The radial rod bail R, connected to the rigid member B (the upper end of which is firmly and rigidly attached to the body of the car or locomotive) permits free movement of the housing up and down while holding that part of the housing G in line with the body of the locomotive or car; while the sliding flange coupling F permits free horizontal turnin movement of that 7 s V b n part of the housing H, wh1ch contams the axle and gear.

The upper member of the fifth wheel or .7

bearing W is firmly attached to the body of the locomotive or car; the lower member of N is rigidly attached .to the frame of the axis. Power is transmitted by the wheels on the middle axle to the other wl cells of the truck by the side rods E.

Any assembly of gears, pinions, worms or other devices that will operate in combination with the sliding flange coupling and radial rod bail may be used.

Figure 7 is a plan; and

Figure 8, a vertical longitudinal section of an auto vehicle, in which power is transmitted equally to all the tread wheels The engine, main clutch, rods, levers, brakes; rear axle, differential, gear, pinion, and housing are the same as in other like vehicles and together with other parts unnecessary for this'description are omitted.

The front axles, differential, gears, pinion and end of the driving shaft which-transmits power to the front wheels are enclosed in the housing. I

The clutch CC controls power to the driving shaft QQ, which transmits power to the rear wheels. Clutch C is on the driving shaft Q which transmits power to the front wheels.

The top member of the fifth wheel,'or bearing W, is securely attached to the body of the vehicle; the bottom member rests on and is securely attached to a platform sup ported by springs which in turn rest on and are attached to the housing enclosing the front axles.

' The king pin K is the axis on which turns the lower member of the fifth wheel or bearing \V togethe" with the springs, front wheels and that part of the housing H containing the front axles, the differential, and

ear

nigures 1, 2, 3, and 4) enables the radial rod bail R connected to the rigid vertical member ll, the top of which is firmly and rigidly attached to the body of the vehicle, to hold that part of the housing G which contains the end of the driving shaft Q, pinions, and gear in line with the body of the vehicle and the driving shaft.

l Vhen all wheels are on a level, and the vehicle evenly loaded, a vertical straight line should pass through the center of the king pin K and through the center of the vertical shaft V, as shown in Figure 4t.

Y When all Wheels meme on a levelor the described, but can be embodied; in other forms without departure from its spirit;

' I claim:

A- flanged coupling and radial bail rod of the class described,v in Combination with a differential power transmitting unit, comprising an outwardly flanged circular housing rotatably mounted upon the enclosing housing of said differential power transmitting unit, a horizontally disposed rotatable power transmitting shaft ournalled 111 said flanged housing, a beveled pinion rigidly attached to said shaft. and

adapted to rotatein a vertical plane, aconcave-convex beveled pinion having cogs upon its upper face adapted to mesh with said firstnamed pinion and rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertically disposed journal rigidly aflixed in the center of said' ho'using,

a third beveled pinion integral with said second named pinion adapted to rotate in 30 a horizontal plane and mesh with the ring gear "of the said differential power trans- I init'tin'g unit, a radial bail rod forked at one 1 end havingthe ends of the forks hingedly attached to'said rotatable housing at diametrically -'opposite sides inline with thecenter of the axis of rotation of said con-(l cave-convex pinion; said radial rod'being divided and joined intermediate its endsyby a slip joint, the outer end of the divided rod being joined to the frame ofan auto vehicle by means of a ball and socket universal joint.

" In Witness whereof, I have'hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of Novenrher-51927.

JOHN BAIRD'. UIGLEYL e 

